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By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Local history buffs and photographers will want to take a drive over to Toccoa later this week to view a unique photo exhibit. Beginning Thursday, the Currahee Military Museum and Main Street Toccoa will host a special exhibit called “Presidential Pathways.” Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says the exhibit is an interesting […]

For the second year in a row, Carnesville Elementary School in Franklin County has made the State Board of Education’s list of Reward Schools as one of the highest performing schools in 2014. Reward Schools are designated as part of the state’s waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).   Each Reward School is a Title I school that […]

A Martin woman is hospitalized after a wreck on I-85 over the weekend. It happened Sunday afternoon in the Banks County near SR164. According to a report on Access North Georgia, a 2000 Dodge Dakota pick up was headed northbound on I-85 when its left rear tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control. The truck left the road […]

World Rabies Day is coming up on Sunday and at least one animal hospital in Franklin County will be offering low-cost rabies vaccines for pets. This week, Tugaloo Animal Hospital will be offering $5 rabies vaccines at their clinic at the corner of SR59 and Vickery St. in Lavonia. Dr. April Steele has been offering the $5 rabies shots for […]

Just a reminder for people living in Franklin Springs. The city will be working on the water system today and will be shutting off water service beginning at around 8a in the Rolling Hills area. That means a boil water advisory will be in effect until further notice for water used for cooking, drinking and preparing baby food. Franklin Springs […]